Legal Opinion
Mellenthin v. Berger
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 20, 2003No. 02-2524PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOVER, PJ.
¶ 1. Rodney Berger, Durand Rural Fire Department, and Durand Rural's insurer Continental Western Insurance Company appeal a nonfinal order determining that Durand Rural is not entitled to any form of immunity under Wis. Stat. § 893.80(4). We conclude that the trial court erred in its analysis of Durand Rural's classification. We therefore reverse the order and remand so the trial court may enter an order consistent with this opinion.
Background
¶ 2. The facts are undisputed. Pursuant to their duty to provide fire protection under Wis. Stat. § 60.55(l)(a), ten Pepin County towns…
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